The Press., 1887-07-21

4ESs Oe V. On81np1lu gave n0E V0f
 agreeable surprise party on Friday last
 the home of her daughter, Mrs. AndE 't Cummings, the occasion being her seventy sixth 6irthday Yhere were four genel
 ations present, including Mrs. Charles N Champlin and two daughters of MinneaL
 oils, Minn., Mrs. George St. Prentice an, daughter of Hartford, Mir. and Mrs. Henr,
 Gerould, and Mir. and Mrs. Henry Champ lm and two daughters from the Hollow Mrs. D. H. Mullaiey (n6e Inez GeronId
 of Springfield, Mrs George Stowe (fiee Id,
 Champlin) of Scitico. The fourth gener
 ation was represented by Miss Florence
 the two year old daughter of Mrs. Georgt
 Stowe. Mrs. Champlin's two sons in the
 west were unable to be present, but sht received two letters from Rev. o. F. Champ lin and wife of Corning, Iowa, which were read to the assembly by Mrs. Stowe, aftel which Mrs. Champlin was presented witE many beautiful gifts appropriate for the occasion. A fine collation. was served, and after wishing Mrs. ChamplIn many happy returns of the day, the party parted to re turn to their several homes all reporting s most excellent time. @Ast
 Our village people do not feel particular ly proud of proceedings of Saturday and Sunday. There were several parties on the street Saturday evening who showed the effect of drinking. Two of these, a liquor seller named Roach and a comrade named Swanton made a disturbance in Frank Bassino's fruit store, and began breaking things, ending by severely pound in protection of his property. Officer Null len found it difficult to get help. when he went in pursuit of these roughs, who were then with gang of admirers. Roach was taken to the lock mp, but meanwhile Swan ton had gone home. Swanton gave himself up next day, and was, with Roach, suffered to go at large to appear for trial Monday evening Justice Spellman sat on the trial, which was for some, indeGnable req. son secret, Those without the sacred pre- cincts of the room only know that fines of two dollars and costs were imposed, which were paid, the criminals felicitating them selves on getting off cheap, as well they might. During Monday, preceding his trial ,one of the accused continued his spree and engaged in another fight on South-st. On Sunday morning two parties to settle question of personal prowess growing out of Saturday nights row went to the suburbs with crowd to settle which was "the best man." No serious injury result ed to either. Later in the day Sunday a few of the many fighting four legged an- imals of the borough got into quarrel on East iMain-Rt., several dogs becoming in- volved before it was over, and finally two men coming to blows, one of them spoil ing the carcass of 8 good woodchuck whip ping it over the head of the other. Alto gether it was not chapter of incidents that the borough can feel any pride in.
 --J. Carl Converse has been among the White Mountains with party from Hart. ford. ...+l. 1
 -Dr. o. B. Newton has been taking a few days of rest at Long Branch, and .oth- er places. .-t... .- ,..,
 M. B. Fisk has been male notary public, and is ready to perform duties en- powered by the appointment. E. ] ,.es..
 -St Edwards church invites the pub lie to join in its annual sea shore excursion on Saturday, July 30th, going by rail to New London, thence by steamboat. City of Lawrence across Long Island Sound to Shelter Island. Fare for the trip $1.75.
 Sheriff Fisk yesterday searched a ted I 9Ipent in Foster block, occupied by James | Mack and others, and found two jugs, one two gallons of Whiakey, the other gin. .' @.,' Y" ..'@3.@ w 1
 Hon. W. M. Corbin presided at the Innual meeting of the. .corporatoxs of thei 'avings bank yesterday. Himself and f friends are feeling much encouraged by lis improved condition of health. -4Gary Bros. have freshensd up itkeir ! buildings on East Main-st. with new paint. ! md also neat lettering over the stable en- rance. .sAs ,s.a sss s5i. s.sas ,~ .-..t
 Parties have canvassed the place to l establish here circulating library of pa per covered issues of publishing house. The Stafford Public Library needs the | whole local support of this community, 1 md patronage should be given to it in-f 'tead of to any new scheme The greater patronage it has the more new books it san secure. ~'"'F '@ " ''!
 The stores of B. A. Buck & Go. and Andrew Whiton, in Haymarket Square, were entered on Tuesday night. A second land watch, some pocket knives, and prob Ebly revolvers, were missed from Bucks: while Whiton's stock of fruits seem to lave suffered chiefly. It was the work of 'hoodlums," no doubt Entrance was ef- ected in both cases by breaking glass in ear door. Both these stores were burglar zed on the same night several years ago. on that occasion the burglars were profes- ionals, who broke open the safes and SAO IA CC"AOA VI 1AOACya 1AAS b1u40 IL, AS Il he act of sneak thieves, who wanted re- olvers, knives, etc., and to gorge on ba- anas and watermelons. .-..
 -J. J. Ellis has put 8 telephone into r he Orcuttville mill. ''1' .'~~',' 1tz
 The Girls Library Club this week nake additions of new books to be ready pr delivery on Saturday. ..,:-'t-.-. S Ii s+ Life of Mary Stuart. Rosale Kaufman. T @f1 S5: Among the Germans. Emma b. Parry. 57 Upland and Meadow. chazles Abbott. 58: Our Country. Rev. Josiah Strong. 69i Hold Up Your Heads, Girls.
 AnRis EEdgr. 15 Waste-Land Wanderings.. c. 0. Abbott. 38 A New England IdyI. Belle o. Greene. 39s King Solomon's Mines. H. R. Haggard.- 40 The Squire of Sandal Tide. Is Amelia E. Barr. 41 Their Pilgrimage. Charles Ds Warner, f A2< Prue and I. George William Curtis. El 43 Love and Luck. Robert B. Roosevelt. ] A The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks
 and Mrs. Aleshine. Frank R. Stockton. 45 The Partisan. siW.a Gilmore Simnns. ( 46 Sons and Daughters
 Author of Margaret Kent. i 47 The Ministers Charge W.iD. sHowslls. l 48 Environment. Florine Thayer McCray.